Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against ED Arrest : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court is hearing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.Last week, the Court had allowed Kejriwal's release on interim bail till June 1 for the purposes of election campaigning. A bench comprising Justices...
The Supreme Court is hearing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.
Last week, the Court had allowed Kejriwal's release on interim bail till June 1 for the purposes of election campaigning.
A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is hearing the matter.
J Khanna: Several legal issues have come up. So.
Matter to be taken up tomorrow (tentatively).
J Khanna: Tomorrow, 2:30
Singhvi: Let Mr Raju conclude today
SG: My friend has started a trial...answers have to be given
J Khanna: No, no, no, he's not started
ASG: This is after perusing the file...
J Khanna: This was before arrest?
ASG: Yes, arrest was made after that on same day
ASG: Material has been perused by 3 courts. Special Judge, Division Bench of High Court and the Bench in the impugned order. Extensive arguments made. We produced the record.
J Khanna: We can hear it out for 15 mins. We can't sit beyond 4.15 today. We will keep it tentatively for tomorrow, 2:30.
ASG: When Kejriwal was arrested, material was gone into by Magistrate. Magistrate was satisfied with compliance of S.19 PMLA
ASG: Nobody can say it was mechanical. Error apparent on the face of record...
J Khanna: how much more time?
ASG: 10-15 mins
J Khanna: Only option is tomorrow
ASG: There is material gathered after July also
J Khanna: We want you to come to Manish Sisodia
ASG: I'll also show Gurcharan Singh
J Khanna: Depth is much more under S.45 PMLA, otherwise bail power would be taken away
J Khanna: Approver statement parameters for credibility are different. He gets benefit of confession. It has to be corroborated.
ASG: There are other statements.
ASG: We have evidence to show Nair is neck deep in this policy. He had no business with Ministers' house
J Khanna: A lot of people must be staying in many ministers' houses...that may not be. You can't say because he is staying...